I went ahead and downloaded the lastest version of foxit 3.0. Download and install went fine, install for all users but for some reason under every users account when trying to open foxit or a pdf it will not open without the administrator password which make no sense at all. Been using foxit for years, please help do not want to go back to adobe (yuck). So what or how do i install this so every users can use this program without administrator permission. Any help would be so helpful.

Sorry for the delay (life happens) install SumatraPDF with no issues, i'm sold, thanks for everyone help. I was wondering, if or when, Sumatra wants to get some extra pennies, which one would be next in line, i see there're a lot of new PDF out now. Thank again.

I used to use Foxit back when it was a simple program and a great alternative to Adobe.

Early last year I installed Foxit Reader on one of my new notebooks, but I was not paying attention.

Later I noticed that by default it had installed what they call the Foxit Toolbar. It looked like it installed spyware because the toolbar had a search feature that led people to sites who had paid Foxit for links and also a "recommended sites" or something like that.

I was really annoyed, but the worst was to come.

When I went to uninstall the Foxit Toolbar (as one is usually able to do with the Yahoo and Google toolbars) I noted there was not an "Uninstall Foxit Toolbar" in any of my uninstaller programs. That really frosted me.

And when I said to myself "fine, I will uninstall Foxit" and did that, IT STILL DID NOT GET RID OF THE FOXIT TOOLBAR.

When I sold the notebook to a friend that got rid of the Foxit Toolbar because I did a low level format and reinstalled Windows XP.

So in my opinion Foxit did go to the dark side. Shame on them.

Sidenote: I don't like that when installing software that companies are setting the default (usually with a checkbox) to install the toolbars (Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Foxit, to name a few).

There should be a law that these spyware, junkware, bloatware add-ons should be set to NOT install by default. In other words, one has to check the box to install them.

One weekend I had to repair a friend's notebook that she said had slowed to a crawl when on the Net. Also, some pages crashed, timed out, or would not load.

On checking her browser I saw she had three toolbars installed and all of them were running their pop-up blockers, etc. After I got rid of them her surfing was 10x quicker.

As many of you probably know, the Foxit PDF reader default installs the proven spyware ASK toolbar. As a protest, most folk involved in the pri-sec communities recommend a boycott of all apps that default install the POS. Many of us are lobbying to have the ASK toolbar and similar garbage targeted by all reputable anti-malware tools...many already do.

I used to use Foxit back when it was a simple program and a great alternative to Adobe.

Early last year I installed Foxit Reader on one of my new notebooks, but I was not paying attention.

Later I noticed that by default it had installed what they call the Foxit Toolbar. It looked like it installed spyware because the toolbar had a search feature that led people to sites who had paid Foxit for links and also a "recommended sites" or something like that.

I was really annoyed, but the worst was to come.

When I went to uninstall the Foxit Toolbar (as one is usually able to do with the Yahoo and Google toolbars) I noted there was not an "Uninstall Foxit Toolbar" in any of my uninstaller programs. That really frosted me.

And when I said to myself "fine, I will uninstall Foxit" and did that, IT STILL DID NOT GET RID OF THE FOXIT TOOLBAR.

When I sold the notebook to a friend that got rid of the Foxit Toolbar because I did a low level format and reinstalled Windows XP.

So in my opinion Foxit did go to the dark side. Shame on them.

Early January this year I uninstalled Adobe bloatware Reader, and installed Foxit Reader 3.0 (build 1301) (downloaded from their site foxitsoftware.com).
I didn't get any toolbars. Perhaps a toolbar was bundled and I opted to not install it, I don't remember. Anyhow, no toolbar was installed.

Foxit is a bit messy (too many buttons), but it uses very little resources compared to Adobe's dinosaur.

The only real problem I've had with Foxit, is that I never succeeded with updating it. The update window finds three patches, but when I select them, the "Add" button remains faded out, it won't work. I can't download the updates.

This was my only issue with Foxit. So I was quite shocked to find this topic.

As many of you probably know, the Foxit PDF reader default installs the proven spyware ASK toolbar. As a protest, most folk involved in the pri-sec communities recommend a boycott of all apps that default install the POS. Many of us are lobbying to have the ASK toolbar and similar garbage targeted by all reputable anti-malware tools...many already do.

As many of you probably know, the Foxit PDF reader default installs the proven spyware ASK toolbar. As a protest, most folk involved in the pri-sec communities recommend a boycott of all apps that default install the POS. Many of us are lobbying to have the ASK toolbar and similar garbage targeted by all reputable anti-malware tools...many already do.

That screenshot in your last link, what is it? It says TOP SECRET and that's all I understand.

I'm sorry, I just assumed that, since the post was about PDF-X and the top of the pic clearly shows the app's name, folks would just understand that the pic was of it in use. I'll try to be more specific in the future.

The 'TOP SECRET' is just an example of the available 'stamps' in PDF-X. Like the 'stamps', PDF-X has all the features I used to use in the Foxit product and perhaps more. Personally, I prefer the layout better in PDF-X.

As to which to use; Personally, I need a tool like PDF-X that lets me edit and fill in forms and such. However, I also use Sumatra on one of my thumb drive tool archives since it is quite portable and quite small. So, to me, it isn't a question of which but instead a question of where.

I'm sorry, I just assumed that, since the post was about PDF-X and the top of the pic clearly shows the app's name, folks would just understand that the pic was of it in use. I'll try to be more specific in the future.

The 'TOP SECRET' is just an example of the available 'stamps' in PDF-X. Like the 'stamps', PDF-X has all the features I used to use in the Foxit product and perhaps more. Personally, I prefer the layout better in PDF-X.

As to which to use; Personally, I need a tool like PDF-X that lets me edit and fill in forms and such. However, I also use Sumatra on one of my thumb drive tool archives since it is quite portable and quite small. So, to me, it isn't a question of which but instead a question of where.

HTH

Well, thank you. I was literally only half awake when I asked about it.